Outlast Expleened 

The Walrider (who for some reason doesn't actually ride walls at all) was Lebanise all along

Miles was undergoing treatment because he had a debilitating psychiatric condition that forced him to eat batteries. The entire story was a hallucination brought on by lithium toxicity. It's like you guys didn't even play the game.

This game is 100% funnier if you imagine Mark and Rich literally following a couple steps behind him.

The idea of doing all this, going through unimaginable horrors, just to keep an unpaid internship at Buzzfeed has got to be the most depressing thing I’ve ever heard 😂

"As a journalist, rather than moving anything with his upper body strength, Miles decides to climb through the vent like a rat" 🤣🤣🤣

That segment of him sliding on soap through all the filler and getting slapped in the face by notes with lore was absolutely hilarious

I'm quite disappointed at the lack of wall riding the Walrider does in the game. Also, shout out to the mug on Dr. Wernicke's desk at 25:02 that just says "coffee" on it, truly an innovative choice for such a game.

For a second i was very worried where that shower scene bit was gonna go

I would have loved a bonus ending of the DLC where after he left the Asylum he realised there was no SD card in the camera

Its kind of Internet Historian to be the first to cover the new unknown indie game Outlast, truly the pioneer of RU-vid horror industry

Every step in this game I just kept screaming at the screen "GET SOME TOOLS FROM A UTILITY CLOSET AND TAKE THE DOOR OFF YOU MORON!!!"

Modern day journalists would all be like "10 reasons why doing cruesome, inhumane experiments on mental patients might actually be not that bad".

Miles is the last buzzfeed employee, mad props to him

The production on these vids keeps going up! Keep those editors locked up fellas can't wait for more :)

My favorite thing is Miles’ grand plan of getting into Mt. Massive was presumably drive up to the front gate in the middle of the night and just ask to be let in.

It’s crazy how innovative this game was for the time with its soap sections. So sad that modern games don’t do those anymore

The visual of Mark and Rich walking along with the main character adds SOOOO much entertainment value!

Random thingy: The painting at 26:30 is a Prometheus by Theodoor Rombouts (which I recently had the chance to see irl, and it’s wonderful). Prometheus is a Greek mythological figure who gave humans creativity and science by showing them how to make fire. I presume it’s there because Wernicke sees himself as a new Prometheus

2:11 When Mark is saying a company is bad, you gotta listen to him. He knows from experience.

The joke about slipping on the soap to speed through the game was genius!

Every time someone said "Walrider" in this game I pictured this sick late 90's skater who was just continuously doing that thing where you olley and skate against a wall for like half a second.

"He works for Buzzfeed" It has not even been 25 seconds yet, and that's the scariest premise for a game I have ever heard of.

25:38; Actually I liked the nanomachines plot. Maybe just because I'm a sucker for sci-fi horror. From what I understand, the Morphogenic Engine isn't the big machine, and isn't really a physical object. It's a series of mathematical equations that Wernicke discovered that allows him to make a Rorschach-ass-looking video to show people that causes a psychosomatic (some science thing where your physiological state effects your body in some physical way, usually stress causing illnesses and things like that) response that turns people into factories which turn precursor molecules (a nanomachines thing I don't understand, but I think it's molecules that assemble themselves into the desired nanomachine under the right circumstances when combined with other molecules or something) into nanomachines, a well known psychosomatic condition known as death cloud factory. So the weird video that left afterimages in the vision of the character at the beginning of Outlast: Whistleblower was the Morphogenic Engine. Also there's something about controlling the swarm and lucid dreaming or something. I don't know I didn't get that part. I don't know I just like wacky sci-fi stuff. The important thing is that this only works on traumatised individuals, which is why they used an asylum. The thing Miles discovers is that the mistreatment of the patients isn't neglect, it's systematic abuse and torture meant to prepare them to be subjects for Wernicke's experiments. There's a document from a doctor about how the arts program of the asylum was cancelled, and that his patient, who turns out to be Father Martin, has degraded since they stopped letting him finger paint, and laments that this will cost more for Murkoff in the long run given the increased dose of anti psychotics they will need, and commenting it seems like Murkoff wants the patients to get worse. Which is exactly what they want, and allowing Father Martin to finger paint in art therapy is counterproductive to that goal. Mount Massive Asylum is like the opposite of a mental health hospital. They try their best to make their patients conditions worse. It's not a pharmacy, it's a harmacy. Edit: That stuff on the screen at 27:09 and 27:24, that's the Morphogenic Engine. You can also kind of see it on the screen when the Walrider is attacking Miles at 28:23

‘That’s very odd but at least you didn’t say anything sexists or homophobic’ gets me every time 😂

Oh man, I remember when this game was huge! As much as I love the horror elements (the chase sequences always make my toes curl), the story really makes so sense when you lay it out, so I can’t wait to see it laid out here :P

I look forward to the Outlast Whistleblower dlc Expleen video, its probably the best dlc story expansion I've seen, it deserves to be examined in detail.

"Who made all the nanomachines?" "A bunch of very small factories."

The Walrider was Lebanese all along, incredible story

My favorite character john outlast

Man, when the walrider first showed up and did that sick Ollie overhead, and then circled around and kick flipped over some random variants which caused their heads to explode while you watched behind a barred window… You truly felt like you were *Outlasting* everyone.

Glad to see this game still getting attention I can’t believe it’s been almost 10 years since it’s release

That whole "They don't even give you a gun" bit from Gone Home? Really coming back to me now.

Looking forward to an Expleened for Amnesia - The dark descent!! 😅🤞🏻

So cool that the wheelchair variant doesn't move and jumpscare us in the hallway. That would be just awful!

The bit of people giving commentary & following the protagonist while everything is happening is a really good gag

With that soap sliding skills, Miles is now no more a Walrider, he's now known as FloRider

I love all Expleened episodes but I especially love when you guys do survival horror games. Haunting Ground might be a good candidate for an Expleened

LMAO at the Gone Home rib at the ending I feel like every Storymode at the end should have Gone Home vibe/score check comparison Oh wow Outlast is 80 on metacritic making it worse than Gone Home

"As a journalist, rather than move anything with his upper body strength, Miles decides to climb through the vent like a rat." I AM DECEASED

The combination of the shower scene from Outlast with the fucking gardening music of Viva Piñata is very unsettling.

6:54 “Miles, I’ve Gone Crazy” one of the funniest things I’ve heard this year

Thanks for these videos on boring games. Tried many times to play or listen to a recap but got bored. Your format is funny and straight to the point of the story !

What people go through for some footage is truly insane.

I honestly thought when I played this that the soap portions were really goofy and killed the tension of the game. On second playthrough though, knowing what I knew about the Walrider and Billy, I actually understood the soap portions better and I enjoyed them. 9/10 experience, would have been a 10 if it weren't for Otacon falling in love with Dr. Wernicke an hour after meeting him and then pissing his pants.

I love that the MC is apparently from Pen Island. The 5th grader deep in my heart got a chuckle out of that one.

The Internet Historian is so talented! I bet he was raised in a house of artistsssss!

The idea that you play an unpayed Buzzfeed intern honestly is far more horrifying then anything that happens in the asylum

You miss the opportunity to put the ad on the security tape as we could be watching the ad on the Helman TV.

Man IH must’ve been in their too- I hope he’s okay! I love these little edits, good job editors! 11:49

What an expedient upload, truly of the highest quality. So relevant.

Moral of the story is don't trespass unless you want cheaper gloves

Now that I've seen the Expleened for Forspoken, the ad time for this episode is 10x funnier.

I dont recall the graphics being this good lol

I appreciate you guys adding the recaps partway through. I spilled my brisket all over myself and then I fell down the stairs so I forgot what happened.

The thumbnails changing are always my favourite part to look out for

02:30 I’m going through a rough patch in my life, and that part right there made me laugh so hard. I needed that. Thank you, Zuck and old beard man.

Man, what a legend this game is. I really wasn't expecting to see another expleened this year, I'm so delighted.

I will not hesitate to take every word of this video as canon for Outlast

23:05; The funniest part of the entire video is the sentence "So Miles journalistically leaves the elevator".

I remember this game being litterally the best iteration of horror the internet had to offer, litterally hundred maybe even thousands of videos explaining the lore. and now when you look back at it, it's so amusing.

I love the first Outlast game, even with the occasional Dr. Trager nightmares that plague my sleep

Spending my afternoon exhausted from walking in Rome everywhere and this comes up? A perfect holiday day. 👏

You guys are a treat to listen to. Every game I've played that you've covered is retroactively hilarious, thank you. 😂😂

The security guards for any evil corporation always make me wonder how they got their jobs

I really hope y'all do one for the DLC, it's twisted... Wait till you meet Eddie

The world needs Internet Historian, yet he has abandoned us.

The voice they gave Dr. Wernicke sounds so much like Betty/Master Pain from Kung Pow that I can't believe it wasn't done on purpose haha

The Gone Home references were great!

It makes me happy to see another upload. These videos are wonderfully entertaining.

You guys are pretty good at taking dark and terrifying games and making me laugh with your videos. I wonder if you consider doing one on Rule of Rose?

i had never been able to play outlast as a child, i always found it too scary, knowing that it's completely different than what i expected was a final rest on this saga

The random ass wolf among us music that’s thrown in during the “detective” portions really makes this the whole package.

There is a man that either used to work for buzz feed or is there now, that felt insulted because the personality of miles in this video is who he is… and that makes me smile and I love it

Looking forward to seeing you attempt to interpret Outlast 2

I'm always like "holy shit" whenever I hear Zero Escape music in videos and I was like "holy shit" right now too lmao good video

You give me faith that commercials can still be good, Hope that even overly complicated games can be simplified and Respect for quality craftsmanship.

There's something so chaotically-optimistic about Internet Historian's voice that just gives me the life to carry on. #currentlyliving

Great video, loved the ending

I like falling asleep to Storymode playlist, but you guys are making it hard.

Silly thing is he literally had all he needed to expose the place within the first 2 or three rooms. The blood stains and the vent would have been more than enough to have authorities brought in, which would have then find out everything else.

It’s a good morning when expleeen uploads

Really enjoying Mr Branson as a cast addition!

The animation at the 10 minute mark was amazing, loving seeing the moving background! Great video

Came here for the Warframe ad. Thank you , master. The lore behind that game is absolutely fucking bananas.

OHMYGOD IVE BEEN PRAYING FOR THIS THANK YOU MARK

I never actually played Outlast past the first 10 minutes. I still don't know where I stand on this game, but I am glad you expleened it to me.

22:05 he must just love the hustle and bustle of the big city and all the authentic ethnic cuisine and those street food carts

Slept way in and then saw a brand new video from this channel. I also think I’m finally getting over this mono that’s been dragging on for weeks. Today’s gonna be a good day.

Yesssss another Storymode!! Blessed Sunday!!

I love this channel, thank you so much for making it 😂

Cant wait for when they explain outlast 2

“Ryder, do you know what day it is today?” “April 30th.”

I am so ready for this.

We were all fortunate they experimented on Chris Walker & not Chris Runner or Chris Sprinter! ❤😂

the viva piñata music halfway through was so jarring excellent choice

Would've been more interesting if the Walrider was actually an insane swamp-dwelling orphan with a jetpack.

great review of gone home 2 you guys are really trailblazing the youtube gaming scene even as small creators

absolute masterpiece! Thanks for another great video!

I loved it when the Walrider said "Its Walridin time" and was completely forgotten about for a while

14:16 I was fully prepared for Miles to step off the soap only to immediately step on a carelessly discarded rollerskate and keep plotzoomin.